Lesley Gale - Hall of Fame Skydiver

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My guest today can best be described as a force! Lesley Gale is the owner of 11 World records, 3 British records 4 European records, has competed and medaled at more than 100 skydiving competitions, has been a key organizer for 20 female world, national and European Records. Lesley was also the editor of British Skydiving’s magazine from 1996 to 2010, receiving the Royal Aero Club Nexus Trophy for Aviation Journalism in 2009. She launched her online magazine, SkydiveMag.com in 2013 which today is one of the most-read skydiving magazines in the world and last, but not least, was inducted into the International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame in 2022.
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Chapter

1. Lesley's Introduction (00:00:37)

2. Being inducted into the Hall of Fame (00:02:09)

3. Growing up in Scotland (00:04:21)

4. Joining the Skydiving Club at Uni (00:08:07)

5. A Rough Landing (00:10:48)

6. Early Inspirations (00:13:38)

7. The Start of Brit Chicks (00:17:24)

8. 2012 World Meet in Dubai (00:24:15)

9. World Team 400-Way (00:26:42)

10. A Craig Girard Story (00:37:54)

11. Entrepreneurship - Starting Skydive Mag (00:44:06)

12. A Major Health Crisis (00:50:55)